Microbiology Honors Research Field Day

ACC Microbiology Honors Research Team posing for picture in the snow.

The Microbiology Honors Research Team spent the day in the Backcountry Wilderness Area collecting soil samples as part of an ongoing effort to address the global antibiotic resistance crisis. Students gathered diverse soil specimens with the goal of isolating novel bacteria that may exhibit multi-drug resistance when tested in the lab.

A few ACC students collecting soil during the Microbiology Honors Research Team Field Day

 

ACC Microbiology Honors Research Team members collecting soil in the snow during their field day.

 

The ACC Microbiology Honors Research Team posing for a picture in the snow on field day.

 

Following sample collection, smaller student research groups will focus on evaluating potential antibiotic potentiators—compounds that may increase bacterial susceptibility to existing antibiotics. By examining how these potentiators interact with resistant strains, the team aims to contribute to new strategies for combating the rise of antibiotic‑resistant infections.

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